KANO BOMB BLAST: DEATH TOLL RISES TO 70

The number of casualties from Monday’s bomb blast in a luxurious bus park in Kano state, has risen to 70 and residents are still trying to identify their relatives. Five buses were fully loaded with passengers ready to take off when a golf vehicle suspected to be laden with explosives drove into the park and exploded.  About 31 injured are being treated at the Murtala Muhammed Specialist Hospital in Kano.